Whatcom Community College offers aspiring LMTs (licensed massage therapists) the option of earning an associate in science (AS) degree or a certificate in massage therapist. The AS degree offers students the ability to complete advanced coursework and specialize in an area of interest, as well as participate in an externship at a local business. The certificate is designed to accommodate those who have a previous college education and/or who are pursuing a career change.

These program options run concurrently and begin each fall quarter. Core curriculum massage classes must be taken in sequence, are only offered to students accepted into the massage program, and run for consecutive quarters.

The massage therapist program is full-time, rigorous and academically demanding. It is recommended that students admitted to the program limit their outside obligations as much as possible. The program demands an average of 20 hours per week outside of class on homework assignments. The final quarter of the degree program includes clinical experience off campus.

Both the degree and certificate curriculum qualifies graduates to sit for the Washington State licensing exam and the national certification exam to become a licensed massage therapist.

Find out more at an information session. These sessions cover a lot of information and will likely answer most of your questions.

Quarter-by-quarter course sequence (core massage program)

See attached for a weekly schedule of classes for the massage program.

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